Good information on the Coronavirus.
From Shenzhen Hospital, Guangdong Province, China
1. If you have a runny nose and sputum, you have a common
cold
2. Coronavirus pneumonia is a dry cough with no runny nose.
3. This new virus is not heat-resistant and will be killed
by a temperature of just 26/27 degrees. It hates the Sun.
4. If someone sneezes with it, it takes about 10 feet before
it drops to the ground and is no longer airborne.
5. If it drops on a metal surface it will live for at least
12 hours - so if you come into contact with any metal surface - wash your hands
as soon as you can with a bacterial soap.
6. On fabric it can survive for 6-12 hours. normal laundry
detergent will kill it.
7. Drinking warm water is effective for all viruses. Try not
to drink liquids with ice.
8. Wash your hands frequently as the virus can only live on
your hands for 5-10 minutes, but - a lot can happen during that time - you can
rub your eyes, pick your nose unwittingly and so on.
9. You should also gargle as a prevention. A simple solution
of salt in warm water will suffice.
10. Can't emphasize enough - drink plenty of water!
THE SYMPTOMS
1. It will first infect the throat, so you'll have a sore
throat lasting 3/4 days
2. The virus then blends into a nasal fluid that enters the
trachea and then the lungs, causing pneumonia. This takes about 5/6 days
further.
3. With the pneumonia comes high fever and difficulty in
breathing.
4. The nasal congestion is not like the normal kind. You
feel like you're drowning. It's imperative you then seek immediate attention.
